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Myanmar police personnel are posted at the lobby of a cinema during a public film screening in Yangon hosting the six-day human rights international film festival.

Myanmar censors ban movie at human rights film festival

Myanmar police personnel are posted at the lobby of a cinema during a public film screening in Yangon hosting the six-day human rights international film festival.Myanmar's film censorship board said yesterday it banned the screening of a love story featuring an ethnic leader over fears it could derail an ongoing peace process with the country's rebel armies. The ban highlights the lingering limits on free speech in the former junta-run country,...

This Oct 9, 2012 file photo shows, from left, Jason Bonham, son of the late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham; singer Robert Plant; bassist John Paul Jones; and guitarist Jimmy Page at the “Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day” premiere in New York. — AP photos

'Stairway to Heaven' plagiarized, court told

This Oct 9, 2012 file photo shows, from left, Jason Bonham, son of the late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham; singer Robert Plant; bassist John Paul Jones; and guitarist Jimmy Page at the “Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day” premiere in New York. — AP photosLed Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and Robert Plant appeared in court yesterday to deny accusations that they "lifted" the opening bars to iconic rock song "Stairway to Heaven." The musicians,...

Saq Al Bamboo

'Saq Al Bamboo' and 'Been Galbin': Episode 9

Kuwait Times is publishing a daily recap of two Kuwaiti soap operas aired on Al Rai TV and MBC Drama. Here are the recaps of the ninth episodes: Saq Al Bamboo'Saq Al Bamboo' (Bamboo Stalk)This soap opera focuses on a popular social problem in Kuwait - the bedoons (stateless people) - through the character of Ghasan. This was the main reason Ghanima did not allow him to marry Hind. Noor and Khawla now know that there was a love story between Hind...

Joanne Heyler, director of The Broad, is seen on June 8, 2016 at the opening of the first special exhibition of the new museum, a retrospective of photographer Cindy Sherman in Los Angeles, California.—AFP

Artist Cindy Sherman confronts Hollywood cliches

Joanne Heyler, director of The Broad, is seen on June 8, 2016 at the opening of the first special exhibition of the new museum, a retrospective of photographer Cindy Sherman in Los Angeles, California.—AFPLong before the selfie, there was Cindy Sherman, the shape-shifting artist best-known for her often grotesque self-portraits. For the first time in 20 years, some of her most influential works are going on view at Los Angeles's Broad Museum,...

The Real Fouz

Making headway: All natural way for a healthy scalp detox

The Real FouzWe spend so much time and energy styling and treating our hair, looking for the perfect and latest product to try and neglect the real reason why we have all our hair, which is our scalp. At times we forget that our scalp is living and breathing, and the hair strands are dead. In order to have healthy and growing hair you need to treat and pamper your scalp, especially when you're living in a region of extreme cold or hot weather....

Kuwait oil price down 50 cents to $44.22 pb

KUWAIT: The price of Kuwait oil went down 50 cents to settle at $44.22 per barrel (pb) on Tuesday as opposed to $44.72 pb last Monday, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) yesterday. International markets also saw a decline of the Brent mix for 52 cents to reach $49.83 pb, so as did the American crude, shedding 39 cents to $48.49 pb.

KFH fully adheres to CBK's security standards on cheques

.KUWAIT: In line with the security standards and in compliance with the Central Bank of Kuwait CBK's regulations and guidelines, Kuwait Finance House (KFH) advises customers that it will not receive any nonstandard Cheques that are incompatible with the standards defined by the CBK as they will not be accepted for clearing in the near future.KFH is keen to inform its customers about the latest banking operations developments and the banking...

MOUNTAIN VIEW: In this Nov 6, 2014, file photo, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner speaks during the company’s second annual “Bring In Your Parents Day,” at LinkedIn headquarters. — AP

LinkedIn mega-deal places new focus on social media - Industry ponders the outlook for social networks

MOUNTAIN VIEW: In this Nov 6, 2014, file photo, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner speaks during the company’s second annual “Bring In Your Parents Day,” at LinkedIn headquarters. — APWASHINGTON: After the mega-deal for LinkedIn, Twitter's future has come into focus as the industry ponders the outlook for social networks. Microsoft's $26 billion acquisition of LinkedIn announced Monday, the biggest-ever deal for a social media company, sent...

INDIA: In this file photo, a health worker administers a polio drop to an infant in Kolkata, India. —AP

Indian city on alert as polio strain found in sewage water

INDIA: In this file photo, a health worker administers a polio drop to an infant in Kolkata, India. —APHYDERABAD, India: A city of nearly 7 million people in southern India has declared a "high alert" for polio after an active strain of the virus was found in samples of sewage water, an official said yesterday. A vaccination drive will be launched after tests revealed a vaccine-derived poliovirus in sewage samples taken in Hyderabad, the...

Participants prospect gold nuggets from a bucket of sand during the International Championships in Gold Panning.

Gold rush still irresistible in Poland

Participants prospect gold nuggets from a bucket of sand during the International Championships in Gold Panning.Each spring they come from around the globe to the Kaczawa river in southwest Poland's gold rush capital, vying for the biggest flash in the pan. Knee deep in water, excited enthusiasts, young and old alike, survey the riverbed in Zlotoryja in search of tiny gleaming flakes, hoping their perseverance will pay off. "Whenever I'm in...

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Russia's Sergei Ignashevich, left, and Slovakia's Tomas Hubocan go for an header during the Euro 2016 Group B soccer match between Russia and Slovakia at the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve d’Ascq, near Lille, France, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

Russia stunned by brilliant Hamsik

Russia's Sergei Ignashevich, left, and Slovakia's Tomas Hubocan go for an header during the Euro 2016 Group B soccer match between Russia and Slovakia at the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve d’Ascq, near Lille, France, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)LILLE: Marek Hamsik set up the opener and came up with a contender for goal of the tournament as Slovakia beat Russia 2-1 in Lille yesterday to claim a first European...

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TEHRAN: Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh (center) flashes the victory sign during a swearing in ceremony of the new president at the parliament in Tehran on July 30 2024. - AFP

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KUWAIT: First Deputy PM and Defense and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah receives Dr Emad Yousef on July 31, 2024. - KUNA

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(File photo) Hamas senior leader Ismail Haniyah, standing in front of a portrait of the radical group's slain spiritual guide Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, addresses the crowd during rally by the radical group in the former Jewish settlement of Neve Dekalim in the southern Gaza Strip, 16 September 2005. - The Palestinian militant group Hamas said on July 31, 2024, its political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an Zionist strike in Iran, where he was attending the inauguration of the country's new president, and vowed the act "will not go unanswered". — AFP

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Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment Dr Anwar Al-Mudhaf with Morocco's Ambassador to Kuwait Ali bin Issa. - KUNA

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